2026 CLASS PROFILE AND ABA 509 DATA
Michigan State Law School Admissions: LSAT, GPA, Cost, and Jobs (2026)
Enroll at Michigan State today and you're joining a class whose median LSAT climbed 8 points in a decade, from 154 to 162, next to a 3.7 median GPA. Acceptance runs 26%, and every single admitted student, 100% of the class, received some kind of grant.
The 2026 entering class
Michigan State Law School's 2026 entering class had a median LSAT of 163, up 1 from 162 in 2025. The median GPA was 3.76.
| Year | LSAT 25th | LSAT 50th | LSAT 75th | GPA 25th | GPA 50th | GPA 75th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 158 | 163 | 165 | 3.42 | 3.76 | 3.89 |
Source: the school's own 2026 class profile, as of September 26, 2026. These numbers can shift until the 2026 ABA 509 reports publish. Everything below this section is 2025 ABA 509 data.
What it takes to get in
These are the school's own reported 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile LSAT and GPA numbers from its ABA Standard 509 filing, the same disclosure every accredited law school has to file each year. The 50th percentile is the median: half the admitted class scored above it, half below.
| Year | LSAT 25th | LSAT 50th | LSAT 75th | GPA 25th | GPA 50th | GPA 75th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 158 | 162 | 164 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 3.9 |
| 2019 | 152 | 155 | 157 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 3.8 |
| 2015 | 150 | 154 | 157 | 3.2 | 3.5 | 3.7 |
The median LSAT is up 7 points since 2019 and the median GPA moved +0.1. The bar moved here.
What it costs
| Sticker tuition (2025) | $48,222/yr |
| Resident | $43,480/yr |
| Nonresident | $48,222/yr |
| 3-year sticker total | $144,666 |
| Pays full sticker | 0% |
| Gets some grant | 100% |
100% of the class received some grant and 0% paid full sticker, so the question isn't whether you get a discount, it's how large one, and a score above the 164 75th percentile buys the biggest one available.
What you get out (Class of 2024)
| Class year reported | 2024 |
| FT/LT employed, 10 months out | 87.3% |
| Biglaw (101+ lawyer firms) | 12.7% |
| Federal clerkships | 0.9% |
| Government + public interest | 24.1% |
| Bar pass rate | 72.8% |
87.3% of the 2024 class landed a full-time, long-term job within 10 months, and with 12.7% going into biglaw and in-state tuition at $43,480 a year, the debt math works for most of the class once the grant is factored in.
Your odds
A 162 LSAT and 3.7 GPA put you at Michigan State's median, not above it, since half the admitted class matches or beats those marks. Score 164 or higher and you're in the top quarter, where the 26% acceptance rate becomes a real advantage; drop to 158 or under and the rest of your file has to do more work. Run your own numbers through the calculator before you spend a filing fee guessing.
See where you land: the LSAT Unplugged law school chances calculator. What is 1 LSAT point worth here? See the scholarship math.
Schools like Michigan State
These 6 are the closest match by median LSAT, then median GPA, out of all 196 schools in the 509 master (as of 2026). Use them as your realistic comparison set, not the list of "reach" schools everyone starts with.
FAQ
What LSAT score do you need for Michigan State?
The median LSAT for the 2025 class is 162, up 7 points from 6 years ago. The 25th percentile is 158 and the 75th is 164.
What GPA do you need for Michigan State?
The median GPA is 3.7, up from 3.6 6 years ago. The 25th percentile is 3.5 and the 75th is 3.9.
What is Michigan State's acceptance rate?
26% for the 2025 cycle, based on 397 offers out of 1,526 applications.
How much does Michigan State cost with and without aid?
In-state tuition is $43,480 a year, out-of-state is $48,222, with a sticker 3-year total of $144,666 at the nonresident rate. 100% of the class received some grant, and 0% paid full price.
What jobs do Michigan State graduates get?
87.3% of the 2024 graduating class had a full-time, long-term job within 10 months. 12.7% went to firms of 101 or more lawyers, and the school posted a 72.8% bar pass rate.
Is Michigan State worth it at sticker?
Nobody pays full sticker here, so the real question is the grant size you're offered. With 87.3% FT/LT placement and every admitted student getting some discount, the debt math works for most of the class, though the LSAT climbed 7 points recently so the applicant pool is getting more competitive fast.
Source: ABA Standard 509 Information Reports, 2015 to 2025, via LSAT Unplugged's 509 master. Verify against the school's filing before relying on it. Last updated 2026-09-30.
